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Who Clears Marlborough's Snowy Sidewalks?
A reader asked about the city's rules related to sidewalk-shoveling, particularly when said sidewalks are where children wait for the bus.
A reader recently asked us the following question: "What happens when homeowners don't clear their sidewalks, more than 24 hours after a snow storm, and their sidewalks happen to be a bus stop for elementary school students?" The short answer: Sidewalks must be cleared by the property owner within 12 hours after the flakes stop flying. The longer answer: According to Pamela Wilderman, the City's Code Enforcement Officer, it is the responsibility of the owner, tenant or caretaker of a property that abuts a sidewalk to clear that sidewalk. If it is not cleared in a timely fashion a $50 fine could be levied. The sidewalk must be cleared within 12 hours of the snow stopping during the day time, or by noon the next day if the snow ends …
Damon Michaels
2:17 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Similar situation here. The sheer volume of snow placed on my property by the city is astounding. I also recall the rule mentioning "natural snow", which means you would not be responsible for snow deposited by a snow plow as that is not "natural". more ›